Hi Peter, Many years ago House Sparrows nested under a tile on our old house. When they were nearly ready to fledge, Starlings killed and ate them and moved in. When their nestlings were leaning out of the nest, nearly ready to fly, they in turn were killed and thrown out on the path by Common Mynahs. The Mynahs were the only ones to successfully rear their young. Anthea Fleming On 24/03/2015 9:12 AM, peter boyd wrote: > Sparrows. > I saw two Sparrows near the rubbish compactor at Morayfield Shopping Centre. > I remarked to a chap that they were the first I had seen for a long time. > He said the Indian Myna (now called the Common Myna) eat the Sparrow eggs in the nest. > Does anyone know if this is true, and if so, what other bird eggs are these introduced pest eating. > I saw a Cane Toad come out of a Rainbow Bee-eater tunnel nest with an egg at Toorbul Wader roost > about three years ago. > I clean up the Toads at nesting time as best I can but the nesting Bee-eater numbers are dropping > off around Toorbul and Bribie Island. > Sometimes the track to the bird hide at Buckley’s hole is black with little toads leaving the water > and the snakes line up for a feed. > I have been told they are not poisonous until they are about three months old.Is this true. > Peter Boyd > > > >
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Fortunately, or unfortunately I should say, my back yard has never had any of the smaller species for the Noisys to push out. Carl Clifford
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Hm! I’m not so sure about that. Some years ago my garden was frequented and nested in by New Holland, White-plumed, Crescent etc honeyeaters, as well as Striated Pardalotes , Willie Wags, weebills, AND House sparrows and Starlings. Then the nasty old aggressive Noisy Miners moved in and cleared out all but the starlings and Sparrows. Wattlebirds, Blackbirds, and Mudlarks survived the invasion, but not the little fellows. —–Original Message—– Sent: Thursday, 26 March 2015 11:03 AM Cc: birding-aus@birding-aus.org; peter boyd You need some Noisy Miners. Until a couple of years ago, I would find up to 10 Common Mynas loafing around the back yard. Then the Noisy Miners moved in. Now, there are no Common Mynas game enough to venture into the yard. Carl Clifford
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You need some Noisy Miners. Until a couple of years ago, I would find up to 10 Common Mynas loafing around the back yard. Then the Noisy Miners moved in. Now, there are no Common Mynas game enough to venture into the yard. Carl Clifford
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